Prevalence and Incidence of Baylisascaris
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Baylisascaris usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Baylisascaris at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Baylisascaris refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Baylisascaris diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Incidence (annual) of Baylisascaris: fewer than 30 cases have been reported (DPD)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 9,066,667 or 0.00% or 29 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Baylisascaris: Serious infection is rarely diagnosed; fewer than 30 cases have been reported.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Baylisascaris Infection: DPD
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